Mjallby says Lennon will be delighted to get chance to stop Hoops’ bid for the Treble

Hibs face Aberdeen in their Scottish Cup semi-final clash and victory could put Celts die-hard Lenny on a collision course with his old club, where he won every domestic trophy in 2001.

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Both Aberdeen and Rangers will have something to say about that but Mjallby insists that if it is to be a Hibs v Celtic final at Hampden on May 27, then Lennon will go all-out for the win.

He said: “His club is Hibs now, so he will do all he can to win these games. Winning the Cup and being promoted would be the most fantastic season in Hibs’ history. It’s great for Neil to be back — and for his name to be back after the time at Bolton.

“We all found out the club was bankrupt and it was hard to do anything, but it’s great to see him back at the top.

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The Hibs boss faces being handed a touchline ban by the SFA, with his disciplinary case due to be heard next week.

The hearing was originally scheduled for earlier this week before Lennon argued his lawyer wasn’t available, so he would be free to take his place in the dugout at Hampden.

The Northern Irishman will learn his fate soon enough but Mjallby argues that whatever happens, his pal will never change his wild ways completely — and reckons that passion is good for Hibs and the Easter Road players to see.

He added: “Neil Lennon will always have his fire in his belly! Listen, Neil is all about passion.

“He really loves the game and he has been fortunate to have worked with great managers like Martin O’Neill and Gordon Strachan. I am quite sure that he has taken a lot of different stuff from both of them.

“But he will always be very passionate about his football — and the way he leads his team shows that.

“I think it was probably good for his players to see him react in the way he did on the touchline with Jim Duffy.

“He will be demanding the players show the same passion.

“Maybe not by fighting with people on the touchline or on the pitch, but whatever they do they have to do their utmost to make sure Hibs are successful.”

Whatever happens at Hampden, Mjallby insists Lennon will be able to sit back at the end of the season and say ‘job done’.

Reaching the Scottish Cup final would be a fairytale for everyone at Easter Road.

It would be an amazing achievement given they are current trophy holders after waiting so long to get their hands on it.